Industry News
REMI Network
Slate Office REIT to purchase Dream office properties
Slate Office REIT (REIT) has acquired three office properties from Dream Office REIT, for a total purchase price of $165 million.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
OAA announces Design Excellence award finalists
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the finalists for the OAA Design Excellence awards, with winners to be announced on April 3.
CondoBusiness
GTA home sales up 5.7 per cent in February
The number of home sales in February 2017 increased 5.7 per cent year-over-year, climbing from 7,583 in February 2016 to 8,014 last month, says TREB.
REMI Network
Small deals drive multifamily investment market
Among identified trends, forecasters see pension funds and other institutional investors kicking off a construction boom. This responds to a growing demand for new purpose-built rental and the lack of existing institutional-grade product in the marketplace.
CondoBusiness
Engel & Völkers advocates for LGBT real estate rights
Engel & Völkers has partnered with the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals to advocate for LGBT real estate rights.
REMI Network
Winnipeg to welcome first fashion outlet mall in May
Winnipeg will welcome a new outlet mall featuring up to 100 retailers.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Grant awarded to study workplace ergonomics
Michael Holmes was awarded a grant of nearly $100,000 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation to study workplace ergonomics and making work a safer place.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New Cushman & Wakefield HQ promotes engagement
Cushman & Wakefield recently unveiled its new Canadian headquarters, bringing together employees from two locations into one open-concept office in Toronto.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Plenary Health partners with CAMH on development
Plenary Health has been selected to design, build, finance and maintain the next phase of the CAMH’s Queen Street Redevelopment Project-1C.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Salaries linked to maintenance skills shortages
Employers' profile in the market and social media proficiency can help to attract jobseekers, while lengthy hiring processes can alienate job candidates and/or push them to openings with other employers.
REMI Network
Industry launches Building Energy Innovators Council
Industry launches the Building Energy Innovators Council to advance clean building technologies across Canada.
REMI Network
New $479-million T.O. office tower begins to rise
Construction has begun on a new 32-storey office tower at 16 York Street in downtown Toronto, one city block away from Union Station.
Construction Business
Climate data to be revamped for future codes
Historical climate data is losing relevance in Canada's model national building, energy, fire and plumbing codes as severe storms, drought and intense heat waves become more frequent.
CondoBusiness
Tarion wins Stevie Award for customer service
Tarion won a Stevie Award for excellence in customer service for the second year in a row. Stevie Awards recognize outstanding workplace performances.
REMI Network
Montreal office availability to climb in 2017
Montreal office availability rates are expected to climb in downtown Montreal this year as construction tops off on three new projects.
Design Quarterly
Dialog creates energetic space for tech firm
Dialog’s Vancouver interior design team recently transformed the new office of Railtown’s newest up-and-coming tech firm, STAT Search Analytics. Dialog’s revitalization of a 10,000 sq.
Canadian Property Management
Vancouver downtown office market tightening
As downtown Vancouver's current cycle of new development winds down, the office market is gradually tightening and becoming more challenging for tenants.




